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Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada

The Duke of Sussex spoke about mental health struggles in a MasterClass session.

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Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada

What this story says

  • Prince Harry stated he experienced an "adrenaline crash" and "slipped into depression for about two weeks" after moving to Canada.
  • He said he did not cry for 15 to 20 years after his mother Princess Diana's death.
  • The family moved to Canada in late 2019, according to Prince Harry.
  • Earl Spencer stated that the treatment of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has "echoes" of what happened to his sister Diana.

Who covered it

Left 35%(17)Centre 40%(20)Right 25%(12)

Percentages are shares of the 49 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 16 of the 65 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .

Trust

42/100

Craft

61/100

Hype

41/100

65 sources · methodology

Prince Harry has spoken about experiencing an "adrenaline crash" and a two-week period of depression after relocating to Canada in late 2019. He described feeling "useless around the house" and that he needed stress to function. These comments were made in a MasterClass session with neuroscientist Mary-Frances O’Connor. Harry also stated that his post-traumatic stress was not tied to his military service in Afghanistan.

The Duke of Sussex recalled that he did not cry for 15 to 20 years after the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in 1997. He described this period as one of "numbness" and "emotional shutdown." He also mentioned that his uncle, Earl Spencer, has drawn parallels between the treatment of Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, and that of his sister, Diana.

Disagreement on duration of depression

Prince Harry stated he "slipped into depression for about two weeks" according to CTV News and Reality Tea. However, Metro News reported he slipped into "deep depression for weeks" and phonline.ro stated he "went into depression" without specifying a duration.

What the coverage left out

None of the left, centre, or right-rated digests mention Prince Harry's statement that his post-traumatic stress was not tied to Afghanistan. The full reports from CTV News and Metro News included this detail.

Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 9 Oct 2026, 08:30, and will add the sides that appear.

How other outlets pictured it

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Prince Harry opens up about grief and depression (Picture: Masterclass)
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How each side covered it

Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.

Left

17 rated outlets

  • Reports from the left-rated outlets focused on Prince Harry's admission of depression following his move from the UK. Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, and WA Today all used headlines including the phrase "slipped into depression." Metro News also highlighted his "deep depression for weeks" and quoted Earl Spencer's comments about "echoes" of Diana's treatment. The Independent mentioned his struggles after his mother's death and feeling "disloyal and guilty for the possibility of being happy and joyful without her."

Centre

20 rated outlets

  • Centre-rated outlets led with Prince Harry's admission of depression and his description of feeling "completely useless." CTV News, Reality Tea, hna.de, Kreiszeitung, mannheim24.de, merkur.de, and tz.de all featured headlines referencing his depression after leaving the royal family. CTV News, one of the two full reports, included details about his "adrenaline crash" and his statement that his post-traumatic stress was not tied to Afghanistan. Several German centre-rated outlets used the phrase "It Was Completely Useless" in their headlines.

Right

12 rated outlets

  • Right-rated reports focused on Prince Harry's mental health struggles after stepping away from royal life. Focus.de and TrendingPolitics used headlines stating he "Confesses Depression" or "Reveals Mental Health Battle: 'Slipped Into Depression'." News Addicts reported on his "struggles with depression post-royal departure." Observador's headline quoted him saying, "I Became Useless at home." Thairath.co.th mentioned his depression after leaving the royal family and feeling guilty after his mother's death. ABC highlighted his statement about depression and not functioning without adrenaline.

Questions about this coverage

How did the left and right cover Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada?
Of the 49 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 35% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 25% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 65. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
Is Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada left or right?
Neither side dominates it. Of the 49 rated outlets on this story, 35% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 25% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
Is the coverage of Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada biased?
Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada is one event reported by 65 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
Which outlets covered Prince Harry describes depression after moving to Canada?
65 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
What did Prince Harry say about his mental state after moving to Canada?
Prince Harry stated he experienced an "adrenaline crash" and "slipped into depression for about two weeks" after moving to Canada in late 2019. He described feeling useless around the house and that he needed stress to function.
How long did Prince Harry say he didn't cry after his mother's death?
Prince Harry said he did not cry for 15 to 20 years after his mother Princess Diana's death. He described this period as one of "numbness" and "emotional shutdown."
When did Prince Harry and his family move to Canada?
Prince Harry recalled that his family moved to Canada in late 2019. This was a few months after the birth of their son, Archie.

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